flip
flip1
(flipped, flipping)
flip one's lid (或 主美 one's wig)
flip through
flip2
noun
(flipped, flipping)
- turn over or cause to turn over with a sudden sharp movement
翻转，使翻转
[with obj.]the yacht was flipped by a huge wave.
游艇被巨浪掀翻。
[no obj.]the plane flipped over and then exploded.
飞机翻了个身，然后爆炸。 - [with obj. and adverbial]move, push, or throw (something) with a sudden sharp movement
（猛地）移动，弹，推，扔
she flipped off her dark glasses.
她一下子摘掉墨镜。
she flipped a few coins on to the bar.
她把几枚硬币扔在吧台上。
■[with obj.]turn (an electrical appliance or switch) on or off
打开；关上（电器），扳动（开关）
he flipped a switch and the front door opened.
他扳动开关后，前门开了。
■[with obj.]toss (a coin) to decide an issue
（为作决定）抛（硬币）
given those odds one might as well flip a coin.
鉴于有诸多不利，还不如掷币决定算了。
[no obj.]you want to flip for it?.
你想掷币决定吗？。 - [no obj.](informal)suddenly become deranged or very angry
(非正式)突然发疯（或发怒）
he had clearly flipped under the pressure.
重压之下，他明显是疯了。
■suddenly become very enthusiastic
突然极感兴趣
I walked into a store, saw it on the wall, and just flipped.
我走进一家商店，看到它在墙上，一下子就迷住了。 - [with obj.](N. Amer.)resell (shares or property) quickly to make a profit
(北美)为盈利而从速转卖（股份，财产）
- a sudden sharp movement
突然动作（如翻、弹、抛等）
the fish made little leaps and flips.
鱼儿轻快地翻跳。
■(a flip through)a quick look or search through a volume or a collection of papers
浏览，翻阅
a quick flip through my cookery books.
飞快查阅我的烹饪书。 - (Brit. informal)a quick tour or pleasure trip
(英，非正式)短暂旅行（或游览）
I did a flip round the post-show party.
我到演出后的聚会上转了一圈。
- glib; flippant
油腔滑调的，嘴碎的
he couldn't get away with flip, funny conversation.
他想靠油腔滑调耍嘴皮子开脱自己是不可能的。
- used to express mild annoyance
讨厌（表示轻微厌恶）
flip one's lid (或 主美 one's wig)
- (informal)suddenly become deranged or lose one's self-control
(非正式)突然发疯，失去自控
- mid 16th cent. (as a verb in the sense 'make a flick with the finger and thumb'): probably a contraction of fillip
flip through
- another way of saying flick through. (see flick)
同 flick through。 （见 flick）
flip2
noun
- [mass noun]. another term for egg-nog
同 egg-nog
- late 17th cent.: perhaps from flip in the sense 'whip up'
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